Artist
Label
NTsKi
Calla
EM Records
/
2023
LP
19.99/28.99
EM1210LP
Incl. lyric sheet
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Tracklist
1milk white steed 3:49
2if 2:59
3message 0:16
4michi 2:29
5hanauranai 2:51
6calla lily 2:43
7field of flowers 4:10
8atlantic ocean 2:43
9message ii 0:16
10aloha 3:02
112023 2:28
12leila 3:16
13clover 2:27
14sayonara 7:27

NTsKi. Nom de musique of Japan-based vocalist/songwriter/producer; pronounced n-t-s-k-i. "Calla" is her 2nd album, a unified statement of her musical vision at this point in her development, with all-new songs melding her breathy and intimate voice, singing in Japanese and English, with organic acoustic sounds and distinctive electronic colors. NTsKi possesses a charming melodic gift as well as a distinctive production style, giving "Calla" a cohesion and subtle momentum, with relaxed tempos, interesting arrangements and intriguing melodies fusing into a focused musical statement that is refreshing, charming and forward-looking, underpinned by a sense of wistfulness, nostalgia and melancholy. As with her 2021 »Orca« release, co-released on EM Records and Orange Milk, NTsKi is joined by engineer Illicit Tsuboi and British musician/producer Dan Shutt. The songs here are lovely, concise gems, warmly glowing, gently sparkling, evocative and moving.